Inslee announces eviction moratorium “bridge”
OLYMPIA, Wash., June 24, 2021 – Gov. Jay Inslee announced a “bridge” proclamation today between the eviction moratorium and the housing stability programs put in place by the Legislature. The bridge is effective July 1 through September 30. More than $650 million of federal relief dollars allocated to assist renters is predicted to be available […]
Community Transit receives $6.5 million in ARPA funding for Swift Orange Line
Snohomish County, Wash. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced that Community Transit’s Swift Orange Line bus rapid transit (BRT) project will receive $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan funding. The Swift Orange Line is one of 22 projects in the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program to receive federal funding as part […]
Nehring proposes county-wide hazard pay come from $160M American Rescue Plan
Snohomish County, Wash. – On June 9, Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring proposed an amendment to provide relief for business and workers in unincorporated Snohomish County in response to Executive Somers’ hazard pay proposal. The amendment comes on the heels of the proposal by County Executive Dave Somers to mandate $4 per hour hazard pay […]
Snohomish County Health District: Life after the Vaccine
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. – For the nearly 450,000 Snohomish County residents who have had at least one C OVID vaccine, it may mean getting back to pre-pandemic activities. However, there are still a lot of questions that the Snohomish Health District has been getting on what comes next. Here are tips and recommendations for life […]
County Executive proposes pandemic related hazard pay
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 13, 2021 – On June 8, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers proposed ordinances to the Snohomish County Council to provide hazard pay to front-line, public-facing county employees and certain grocery workers in unincorporated Snohomish County. With the re-opening of businesses later this month, the tightening labor market, and the spread of […]
Register today for Lynnwood Police Youth Camp
LYNNWOOD, Wash., June 11, 2021 – Registration is now open for the Lynnwood Police Police Camp for youth ages 10 to 14 years. All county youth are encouraged to apply; however, space is limited! It’s a fun week of learning safety skills, team building, leadership development, physical activities and much more! Camp Dates: July 26-29, […]
Fact checking…Misinformation
In another example of the power of social media, calls of bias and unfairness from the Washington Post spread to mainstream media outlets after a Facebook post at the end of April. The image in the Facebook post claimed that the Washington Post was going to discontinue fact checking on President Biden for the remainder […]
Snohomish County Public Works wins APWA 2021 Project of the Year Award
SNOHOMISH COUNTY – At a virtual ceremony May 13, Snohomish County Public Works was awarded the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2021 Project of the Year award for its S. Machias Rd. and Machias Cutoff Intersection Improvement Project in the Transportation, Under $5 Million category. The APWA, a non-profit, international organization of more than 30,000 […]
Governor Inslee tours Snohomish County
Snohomish County, Wash., June 9, 2021 – Governor Jay Inslee toured Snohomish County Monday, June 7, visiting Community Health Center in Edmonds, Edmonds College in Lynnwood, Pallet in Everett, and the new WSDOT ferry terminal in Mukilteo. “It’s just been a great day, there’s so many positive things going on in Snohomish County right now,” […]
Conservation Futures Program 2021 Grant Round 2
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 7, 2021—The Snohomish County Conservation Futures Program Advisory Board (CFPAB) today announced that applications are being accepted from Monday, June 7, 2021 to Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. for potential funding assistance from the Snohomish County Conservation Futures Program (CFPAB). The CFPAB anticipates application review at the Wednesday, September […]
